interesting article on mistakes new leaders make

Shelia, thanks for suggesting this spot-on article/advice. It's simply good information for most of our daily activities.
HELLO 2025!!

Aka humility vs. arrogance.

It seems as common for "veterans" on a board to be oblivious to their violations of bylaws and state statutes and think they have nothing to learn. Vetearns often think "This is the way it's always been done. We are the board. We can do whatever we want."

True, but that’s not just unique to anyone related to an HOA – All of us have had issues with change at various times in our lives – we don’t understand it, get comfortable where we’re at, we’re afraid that the change will be too painful, we don’t want to give something up, and on and on. But that’s the way life is – change isn’t all bad or good, but it can happen whether we want it to or not. Therefore, it’s better to understand what’s coming your way and react as appropriate.

Cathy spoke truth - you don’t always know what you don’t know, and when it becomes apparent that you’d better find out and quickly, the thought of having to go through all that can be very intimidating, especially if you came in with the attitude that you know all there is to know or are too lazy to find out (that way, you can try to avoid responsibility).

Self-awareness is the first step towards becoming a decent leader – you know what you’re capable of, where you need improvement, not afraid of making mistakes or being wrong (and are humble enough to admit it), and much more. If you don’t know how to do any of that, just start with the Golden Rule – do unto others as you would have them do unto you. It's NOT "Do undo others before they get a chance to undo you!" It’s a shame so many people look at this as a sign of weakness – and then don’t understand why everything they touch turns to caca.